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Slender ovoid jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 548
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3134
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSlender ovoid jar with flat base and everted rim. Plum wash.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 548 [M/548/2]. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)